blizzard; furious snowstorm
having one's choice; (ability to) pick and choose
as far as the eye can see
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
river surface; surface of a river
platform; home; home base; home plate
to be cured; to be healed; to cure; to heal; to rule
embezzlement; misappropriation; pocketing; covering up wrongdoings and feigning ignorance
as much as one can take or carry away
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
document; letter; writing; contents (e.g. of a letter)
extended leave; long vacation
playing to the gallery; grandstanding; ad hoc; haphazard; dress rehearsal
disloyal retainer; treacherous subject
self-righteousness; self-justified
dictatorship; despotism; autocracy; running (a company, etc.) despotically
vacant post; vacancy; post in name only
reeking of blood; stinking of blood; bloody (battle, crime, etc.)
learned fool; person who is book smart but lacking in common sense
salty; calculating; stingy; scowling; grimacing; hoarse
foursome; group of four people; Gang of Four (Maoist political faction)
after many twists and turns; after much trouble
to keep a house; to run a household
to die a natural death (at an advanced age); to live out one's allotted span of life
beautification; cleaning up; tidiying; glorification; idealization; romanticizing
premeditated murder; deliberate murder; willful murder; wilful murder
puppet; marionette; puppet (person, organization, government, etc.); figurehead; (arch.) prostitute
one's last moment; one's death; one's end
checking answers (e.g. to homework problems); verifying one's answers
to refuse to compromise (on quality, etc.); to be fastidious about doing things the right way through to the end
pork bones; broth made from pork and pork bones
thick noodles; thick pasta
soft-boiled egg marinated in soy and mirin
tonkotsu ramen; pork bone broth ramen
roasted pork fillet (often used in ramen)
Chinese cooking; Chinese food
ramen restaurant; noodle restaurant
unable to speak (due to overwhelming emotion); soundless; mute
freshly grated (e.g. daikon)
example of use; usage example; use example